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THE SALTMEN OF TIBET is a film documenting the traditions and rituals of a small Tibetan group of nomads in one of the most remote locations in the world. The holy salt lakes of the Chantang region in Tibet is the destination of a three-month pilgrimage surrounded by beauty, untainted landscapes, and the dedicated strength of a nomadic community.

 
 
   
cast and crew

genre: documentary

country: Germany Switzerland

language: Tibetan

subtitles: English

runtime: 110 minutes

dvd region: DVD Region 1

attributes: Anamorphic Widescreen

rating: Not Rated

 
cast and crew

Ulrich Koch:
Director

 
   
festivals
  • Sundance Film Festival 1998 (Park City, United States)
  • Vienna International Film Festival 1997 (Vienna, Austria)
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    awards
  • Best Documentary, Audience Choice
    1997 Cineprix Swisscom (Locarno, Switzerland)
  • Best Film
    1997 Taormina International Film Festival (Sicily, Italy)
  • Best Foreign Independent Film
    1997 Pusan International Film Festival (Pusan, South Korea)
  • Golden Gate Award
    1998 San Francisco International Film Festival (San Francisco, United States)
  • Prix Nanook, Grand Prix
    1998 Bilan du Film Ethnographique (Paris, France)
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